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| '''Petza'el''' ({{lang-he-n|פְּצָאֵל}}) is a ] and ] in the ]. Located in the ], it falls under the jurisdiction of ]. In 2006 it had a population of 214. | '''Petza'el''' ({{lang-he-n|פְּצָאֵל}}) is a ] and ] in the ]. Located in the ], it falls under the jurisdiction of ]. In 2006 it had a population of 214. | ||
| The village was established near ] in 1970 by the ]. In 1975 it moved to its present location on the remains of the ]ish settlement of ] from the ] era, which in turn had been named for ], the brother of ]. | The village was established near ] in 1970 by the ]. In 1975 it moved to its present location on the remains of the ]ish settlement of ] from the ] era, which in turn had been named for ], the brother of ]. | ||
| The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank ], but the Israeli government disputes this.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm |title=The Geneva Convention |publisher=] |date=10 December 2009 |accessdate=27 November 2010 }}</ref> | |||
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| {{Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council}} | {{Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council}} | ||
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Place in Israel| Petza'el | |
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| Country | Israel |
| Council | Bik'at HaYarden |
| Region | Jordan Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Founded by | Moshavim Movement |
Petza'el (Template:Lang-he-n) is a moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 214.
The village was established near Ma'ale Efraim in 1970 by the Moshavim Movement. In 1975 it moved to its present location on the remains of the Jewish settlement of Phasaelis from the Second Temple era, which in turn had been named for Phasael, the brother of Herod the Great.
| Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council | |
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| Kibbutzim | |
| Moshavim | |
| Community settlements | |
32°02′39″N 35°26′32″E / 32.0441°N 35.4421°E / 32.0441; 35.4421
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